Critics often point to disturbing images of the hunts, which take place in shallow bays where whales are herded and killed ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

The annual migration of more than 57,000 beluga whales is about to start - and you can watch it on the Beluga Whale Live Cam.

Surgery is always risky, and when you’re operating on an animal rather than a person, the logistics involved can be pretty ...

This whale is not among the ones found dead on June 18. NOAA Fisheries photo Two whales found dead at a coastal park in northeast Florida are believed to be a mother and her calf, state officials say.

A young humpback whale dragging a 500-foot rope from its mouth was saved during an “extremely complex” rescue mission off Australia, video footage shows.

Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island: ‘Right in time for the 50th anniversary of Jaws’ ...

A study reveals 87% of humpback whales near Long Island bear scars from fishing gear, with juveniles also injured by ship propellers.

A pod of orcas was spotted off the California coast. Getty Images/iStockphoto A pod of humpback whales encountered a group of killer whales during feeding time off the coast of California. On June ...

Local News North Shore whale watch boat gets up close to 2 white sharks Two great white sharks were spotted about 10 miles off Gloucester's coast Wednesday, as captured in several photos and a video.

Killer whales "groom" each other using tools made from seaweed, reveals new research. The "incredibly exciting" discovery is a very rare example of tool use by marine species, say American scientists.